天美传媒

Senior Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing

Dr David Solomon qualified as a Mental Health Nurse in the 天美传媒 in 2007 and clinical experience derives in addictions and secure mental health services. Since 2015, he has been a senior lecturer in numerous HEIs and a NIHR research fellow.

David is the current Mental Health Nursing programme course lead for the MSc and lectures on the BSc programme.

Qualifications

• Professional Doctorate in HSC- (Anglia Ruskin 天美传媒)
• MSc Degree Mental Health Practice (天美传媒 of Hertfordshire)
• MSc PGCERT Learning and Teaching FHEA (Anglia Ruskin 天美传媒)
• BSc (Hons) Mental Health Nursing (天美传媒)
• Educational Practice for Professional Learning for NMC Registrants (Anglia Ruskin 天美传媒)
• NMP V300 and clinical assessment skills (天美传媒 of Hertfordshire)
• Mentoring and Support for Professional Practice (天美传媒)
• ADVC HSC and psychology (Luton Sixth Form College)

Research Interests

Dr Solomon鈥檚 research interests lay with new psychoactive substance use, health care professionals, addictions, mental health, nursing, pedagogy and public health.

Projects

• Contributing to UoB addictions project under PI.
• Ongoing Systematic review with mental health colleague under PI.
• MIT, Auckland, New Zealand. Mental Health and Addictions among undergraduate nursing students in New Zealand: Time for change. 2022-2024 under PI.

Publications

• Solomon, D. and Guirguis, A. (2024), "Exploring healthcare professional鈥檚 engagements and experiences towards people who use new psychoactive substances in different addiction and mental healthcare services", Advances in Dual Diagnosis, Vol. ahead-of-print No. ahead-of-print.
• Solomon, D, (2024). Nursing interventions for People who use New Psychoactive Substances across different healthcare settings. Mental Health Practice. 27, 4.
• Solomon, D., Grierson, J., Godier-McBard, L., & Guirguis, A. (2023). Experience and views of healthcare professionals towards people who use new psychoactive substances: Evidence from statutory, non鈥� statutory, and private mental health and addiction healthcare services. Human Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental. 38, 6, e2883.
• Buck, D., Solomon, D., Bukola, E, O., Wilder Harris, J., Rambanepasi, J., Aziz, I., Bridgeman, M., Freestone, V (2024). Impact of emotional support for Mental Health student nurses and retention on the Mental Health nursing programme. National Institute for Health Research: PROSPERO 2024 CRD42024557673
• Solomon, David (2023). Healthcare Professionals' Experiences, Views and Responses toward People who use New Psychoactive Substances.. Anglia Ruskin Research Online (ARRO). Thesis.
• Numerous published opinions and book reviews for Nursing Times (2018-2019) surrounding addiction and mental health.
• Solomon, D, 2016. Safer Prescribing for Opioid Dependence. Nursing Times, 112: Online issue 12, 5-8.
• Solomon, D., & Solomon, B, 2016. 'Legal highs and Mental Health' Raising Nurse Awareness. Nursing Review: RRR Professional Development, 16, (4), 15-18.
• Solomon, D, 2016. Which clinical diagnostic tools are most effective for assessing opioid-dependent women with the menopause? Primary Health Care. 26, 1, 34-40.
• Solomon, D, 2015. Book review: Treating Substance Abuse (Third Edition): Nursing Standard. 29, 52, 30-30.
• Solomon D et al, 2014. Managing misuse of novel psychoactive substances. Nursing Times; 110: 22, 12-15.

Conference abstracts

• Solomon, B., Topp, M., Solomon, D. J.A, Solomon, D. Mental Health and Addictions among undergraduate nursing students in New Zealand: Time for Change. International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference. 12, 13 September 2024 St Catherine's College: 天美传媒 of Oxford. Oral Presentation. DOI:
• Solomon, D. Grierson, J. Godier-McBard, L. & Guirguis, A. Health and social care professionals experiences, views and responses of people who use new psychoactive substances in different Mental Health and Addiction Healthcare Services. International Mental Health Nursing Research Conference 12, 13 September 2024 St Catherine's College: 天美传媒 of Oxford. Poster and oral presentation. DOI:
• Solomon, B., Topp, M., Solomon, D. J.A, Solomon, D. Mental Health and Addictions among undergraduate nursing students in New Zealand: Time for Change. INSPIRE Mental Health Nursing seminal series. Royal Melbourne institute of technology (RMIT) Melbourne, Australia. 23^rd May, 2024. Oral presentation.
• Solomon, D. Health and social care professionals experiences, views and responses of people who use new psychoactive substances in different Mental Health and Addiction Healthcare Services. RCN Education Forum National Conference and Exhibition 2024. Future Insights: Enabling professional practice in health and social care nursing education. 23-24^th April, 2024. Poster presentation.

Contact Details

School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Education
Faculty of Health & Social Sciences
B402
天美传媒
天美传媒 Square Campus
Luton, LU1 3JU

E: David.Solomon@beds.ac.uk